Deck 10: The Internet and Its Tools

Question 1

The graphical user interface (GUI) software that allows users to surf the Internet by using a mouse is called a _____.

A) browser
B) hypertext filter
C) composer
D) viewmaster

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The original purpose of designing a nationwide data network in the 1960s was _____.

A) to promote the growth of business e-commerce
B) to protect military computers in the event of a nuclear attack
C) to provide universities with the ability to exchange student grades
D) to give home computer users a network to connect their devices

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The Internet's Domain Name System (DNS) is to "resolve," or look up, a Web site's IP number when given its name.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

ARPANET was the first network to use packet switching.

Question 5

The Domain Name System (DNS) is stored on one computer in Washington, DC.

Question 6

The address of a Web site, known as an URL (Uniform Resource Locator) , is divided into different levels.

Question 7

The Internet is not just one large computer network, but is an international network of computer networks.

Question 8

HTML tags are case insensitive.

Question 9

An HTML Web page is made up of elements.

Question 10

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) documents must be created using a special program and cannot be created using a text editor such as Notepad.

Question 11

Hypertext Transport Protocol (HTTP) was created in the early 1960s when ARPANET was first introduced.

Question 12

Each country has a three-character entry in the top-level domain, such as USA for United States, ITL for Italy, and FRA for France.

Question 13

The listserv address is the address of the automated mailing list server program that processes the list of a listserv.

Question 14

Each is a characteristic of the Internet except _____.

A) it is not controlled by one person
B) anyone can join the Internet
C) there is no control over what information can be posted
D) all Internet computers must be registered

Question 15

The protocol that is used by the World Wide Web for transporting text and images is _____.

A) Resource Allocation Protocol (RAP)
B) Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
C) Hypertext Transport Protocol (HTTP)
D) Joint Projection Glossary (JPEG)

Question 16

The role of the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS) is to "resolve," or look up, a Web site's IP number when given its name.

Question 17

HTML tags consist of a left angle bracket ( right angle bracket (>).

Question 18

The first nationwide network that later become the Internet was called _____.

A) DELTANET
B) BITNET
C) ATLINK
D) ARPANET

Question 19

How search engines rank pages is unimportant to either the user or to those who own the Web pages.

Question 20

An ending HTML tag contains an asterisk (*) between the left angle bracket and the tag name.

Question 21

The first commercial browser was called _____.

A) Microsoft Internet Explorer
B) AOL
C) Mosaic
D) Netscape Navigator

Question 22

The Internet's ______________________________ is a database, organized as a hierarchy (or tree), containing the name of each site on the Internet and its corresponding IP number.

Question 23

Each is considered an Internet tool except _____.

A) listserv
B) e-mail
C) browser
D) HTTP

Question 24

Each is a top-level domain name except _____.

A) INT
B) EDU
C) ORG
D) MUL

Question 25

Each is part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) except _____.

A) top-level domain name
B) domain name
C) domain subaddress
D) host name

Question 26

One of the features of e-mail that is similar to a listserv is a(n) _____.

A) reply feature
B) address book
C) distribution list
D) attachments

Question 27

The address of a Web site is formally known as its ______________________________.

Question 28

_________________________ software , which reduces the size of the attachment by compressing the file, looks for patterns of characters in the file and substitutes a single symbol for a string of characters.

Question 29

A _____ allows users to post questions and answers to a central location instead of being sent directly to each subscriber.

A) listserv
B) bulletin board domain
C) newsgroup
D) search engine

Question 30

Listserv rules of etiquette say that, when responding to a message, a user should not use _____.

A) punctuation
B) all uppercase characters
C) spell checker
D) a real name

Question 31

The _____ is designed to look up a Web site's IP number when given its name.

A) National Source Finder (NSF)
B) Domain Name System (DNS)
C) Resource Resolver (RER)
D) Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

Question 32

Many e-mail packages are accessible through a(n) ____________________, which means that messages can be read or sent from any computer that is connected to the Internet with no additional software installed.

Question 33

The most common tool used on the Internet today is _____.

A) newsgroup
B) listserv
C) e-mail
D) ftp

Question 34

In the Web address, www.microsoft.com, the "com" is known as the ____________________ level domain name.

Question 35

Documents sent along with e-mail messages are known as _____.

A) additions
B) attachments
C) supplements
D) add-ons

Question 36

A _____ is an Internet tool that automatically copies incoming messages to all users who have signed up to be part of a group.

A) listserv
B) newsgroup
C) browser
D) file transfer protocol

Question 37

A newsgroup allows you to do each of the following to a posted message except _____.

A) post a response that everyone can read
B) delete the message
C) send a private response to the author
D) post a new question

Question 38

In Microsoft Windows XP, a folder that contains compressed documents is called a _____ folder.

A) resource
B) zipped
C) stacked
D) bonded

Question 39

A device known as a _____ is the backbone of the Internet whose job is to send packets in the correct direction toward their destination.

A) hub
B) switch
C) router
D) bridge

Question 40

If a user wanted to subscribe to a listerv, they would send an e-mail request to the _____.

A) list address
B) listserv address
C) Web master
D) DNS server

Question 41

Some newsgroups require special software, known as a(n) ____________________ , in order for users to be able to read and post messages.

Question 42

Elements in an HTML document are indicated by the use of ____________________.

Question 43

What is a listerv? How does it work?

Question 44

A search engine ____________________ reads millions of Web pages and follows links to other pages within a site to create an index.

Question 45

Explain the historical background leading up to the creation of the first ARPANET network.

Question 46

What is the difference between a listserv and a newsgroup?

Question 47

Tell why the Domain Name System (DNS) database is not stored in just one location.

Question 48

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is interpreted by a(n) ____________________, which displays the content based on the instructions contained in the HTML document.

Question 49

______________________________ is a standard way of defining how text, pictures, and graphics should appear on a Web page.

Question 50

List some of the rules of etiquette when using a listserv.